Thank you.
I was hoping maybe I could come
in and watch the dog for a bit.
Watch the dog?
Yeah, get some inspiration.
I'm suffering from a
little writer's block.
Patricia and Stanley
are really pressuring me.
Can you watch the
dog while you eat?
Probably.
Yes, I can do that.
Come on.
How's your kung pow chicken?
It's good, thanks.
How's your... What is that?
Vegetable lasagna.
Delicious.
Mine is still frozen.
Do you want me to put
that back in the microwave?
No, I kind of like it.
It's like a macaroni
and cheese Popsicle.
Do you guys have microwave
dinners every night?
No.
Sometimes we have pizza.
Or burgers.
Right?
Really a couple
of bachelors, huh?
We do okay.
Oh!
No, I'm sure. I can see.
So I hear you named Beethoven.
Yeah. He really likes
that classical stuff.
Cool. Maybe I'll put
that in the script.
Yeah?
If it's okay with you.
Yeah. Yeah. Of course.
Billy, finish
licking your food.
So...
I'm beat. Okay.
Big day tomorrow.
Right.
I'm gonna go to bed.
Good night.
Do you... Do you have a home?
Oh.
You're right. I should leave.
Do I have to? I have
no idea what to write.
There is no scene
written for tomorrow.
I'm gonna be fired.
You know, I got
fired this week.
it seems to lead to
promotion in this business.
So why don't you just stay
here as long as you like? Work.
I'm sure you'll come
up with something great.
Really? Yeah.
Hey, Eddie? I just
wanted to say thanks.
You're nice, Lizard Guy.
Thanks.
Good night.
She thinks you're
nice, Lizard Guy.
God.
Come on! This is my bed!
Oh, ha, ha.
You think this is
funny? This is not funny.
it is, actually. And I think I
have our scene for tomorrow. Thanks.
Kissed me all over my neck!
You went to first
base on my neck.
This is our target.
He answers to Beethoven.
Yes. Good name.
Shut up.
He's big, and he's strong.
But soon he will be ours.
But what if they don't
pay the ransom again?
Well, this time they
will pay the ransom.
Which is why we are
waiting for the film
to almost be complete
before we nab him.
The studio thinks he's
their next big star, so yes,
they will pay the ransom,
and I will get my revenge.
They better. 'Cause I
don't want another dumb dog
running around here again.
Take it back.
What?
Take back what you
just said about Frizzy.
No.
Frizzy loves you!
There will not be another
dog running around here,
whether they pay
the ransom or not.
What do you mean?
They fired me.
They humiliated me.
So, yes, we will
take Beethoven.
Yes, they will pay the ransom.
But, no,
they will never see
their darling dog again.
Hey, hey. Come on,
that's not for you.
Stay.
Really?
Hey, watch it!
There he is. Come on, buddy.
Heel, heel, heel.
Hey, hey, hey.
There's my guy.
Hi.
Who's a movie star?
You are, that's who!
How'd you sleep last night?
You look great.
Hey, what are you feeding him?
Is he gaining weight?
it look like he's been
working out. It shows.
If this dog looks tubby on
screen, you're out of a job.
Guess what we got
for you, Beethoven?
Come on, man. Come
on. Come on, man.
Come on. Come on.
Let's see what we got.
Ta-da!
Whoa!
It's just a little token.
A very expensive token.
Hey, you're a star now,
and everybody is going to
start treating you like that.
I mean, that trailer
is bigger than my house.
Stanley, tell him
about the staff.
Yeah, the staff.
Come on out, fellows.
Staff?
This is so insane.
Voilа.
Beethoven, that's
your entourage.
Okay, come on. A
chef? A masseuse?
Personal groomers?
I'm surprised you guys
didn't get the Dog Whisperer!
Dog Whisperer!
Here I am. Calm and assertive.
This is... This is ridiculous.
This is Hollywood.
What the...
I thought I was the
star of this movie.
Here you go! Home sweet home!
Wow.
Wow.
Hey! Hey, hey,
get off the couch!
No! No, no, that's his couch!
Get off the chair. What?
Look, you see that pile
of scripts over there?
Okay, these are
scripts that this